Richard Marvin

U.S. Representative
Born
December 23, 1803
Died
January 11, 1892
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marvin12,425
Opponents9,980
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Richard Marvin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Marvin's biggest single-election total was 7,053 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 31. Marvin's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 31, decided by 590 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Marvin received?

Richard Marvin has received 12,425 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Marvin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,05357.57%Williams
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,37252.91%Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000211) and Wikidata (Q7328239). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Marvin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-marvin. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.